Hey Mikey-Joe,

Hard to disagree that Roy can be a langer at times..but I have to admit that I love the man...and over the past week or so I have been trying to figure out exactly why....heres a few reasons...      I love the way he initially impressed Ferguson; with a crunching tackle on England and United hero Bryan Robson in the centre circle of Old Trafford after only a few seconds of a game for Notts Forest.        I love the way he deprives referee David Elleray of satisfaction by starting walking to the tunnel straight away before he routinely sends him off.

I loved the way he took a head butt from Patrick Viera standing and didn't fall to the ground as if he'd been shot.

2-0 away to Juve after 10 minutes and dead and buried. And that glancing header from Roy and suddenly another away goal and United would be through. The moment was not over yet though. Keane got booked after 18 and was out for the final if United got through. Did he cry like Gazza and gallantly lose? Did he fuck! His manager refers to it as a completely selfless display and it was the moment which proved beyond all reasonable doubt that this was one of the greatest players in the world. He bossed Zidane that night but Roy is hardly ever on the World's greatest lists that the brilliant Frenchman frequents.

After United's defeat in the Champions league last year it was Keane who declared changes had to be made. This year his manager talked up his side after defeat but it was Roy who took the defeat worst by saying it "was a disaster" and that "the players let everyone down". Twenty four hours later though and he was rallying his team and trying to motivate they're distant hopes of a Premiership miracle act. A true champion.

I read yesterday that Beckham spends £300 a week on his hair. Read that last sentence again - now tell me - who do YOU want to captain your country in the World Cup ?

Donal